Reviewing the treatment process of the case of a critical pregnant woman and dead fetus in Nghe An

On the afternoon of November 20, the Nghe An Department of Health said that the unit had just sent a document to Nghe An General Hospital and Quynh Luu District General Hospital to convey the direction of the Department Director Duong Dinh Chinh regarding the case of a 27-year-old pregnant woman in critical condition and the death of her fetus.

Accordingly, the Director of Nghe An Department of Health requested Quynh Luu District General Hospital to urgently establish a Professional Council to review the entire process of reception, monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of patient Ho Thi M. (27 years old, Quynh Long commune). At the same time, clarify the implementation of professional regulations by relevant staff.

"In case of violations, it is required to establish a Disciplinary Council to clarify the responsibilities of relevant groups and individuals, and based on current regulations, take appropriate disciplinary action," the document stated.

For Nghe An General Hospital, the leaders of the Department of Health requested to strengthen professional solutions, focusing on treating pregnant women. Report on the process of reception, diagnosis and treatment at the unit.

As of this afternoon, the 27-year-old mother is still in critical condition. Photo: Tien Hung

Previously, on the morning of November 19, pregnant woman Ho Thi M. was taken to the delivery room at Quynh Luu General Hospital with a diagnosis of 40 weeks of pregnancy, giving birth for the third time. However, during the process of pushing, when the fetal head was low, the pregnant woman suddenly stopped breathing, her whole body turned purple, she gradually lost consciousness, and her carotid and femoral pulses could not be felt.
Doctors had to raise the red alert and call for emergency medical care for the entire hospital. The pregnant woman was intubated, her circulation stopped, and then she underwent surgery to remove the fetus. However, the fetus later died.
At 2 p.m., the doctors performed a hysterectomy and then suggested transferring the patient to Nghe An General Hospital, but the family did not agree. It was not until nearly three hours later that the family agreed to transfer the patient to the hospital in a comatose state. As of the afternoon of November 20, the patient was still in critical condition.
During the incident, dozens of the patient’s family members surrounded the delivery room of Quynh Luu District General Hospital. Although at this time, doctors were trying to save the mother. Many of them stood outside the room, using their phones to film and livestream on Facebook with the content “doctor killed someone”. Quynh Luu District police had to be present at the hospital to ensure order.